“Petrichenko is a rubber-limbed human pretzel; Chumakov…a perfect sense of timing. Both sport an amazing set of abs,” Bethesda, D.C. Metro Theater and Arts, 2014,“Bortiakova and Belov dance with powerful vibrancy and emotion.”

“Moscow Ballet’s…four-star performance…takes it up a notch…and…inspires awe,” Minneapolis, Twin Cities Daily Planet, 2014, “Khachatryan and Kadurin, performing the Arabian variation, let out another captivating performance as they performed moves that kept the audience at the edge of their seats.”

“Wide-eyed wonder…and lavish costumes…stunning visuals…the [Arabian Variation] stunts, straight out of a Cirque du Soleil routine, kept the audience rapt in silence, save for the gasps of awe at the end of the variation.” Little Rock, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Jennifer Godwin 2013

“Lively and resourceful…using music that is usually wasted, [the choreographer] created a sweet "Dove of Peace" duet at the beginning of Act 2 in which each [dancer is] outfitted with one enormous wing… linked up gymnastically for artful avian imagery…. the result is disarmingly poetic.” Los Angeles, LA Times, Lewis Segal, 2013, “Karyna Shatkovskaya…[showed] faultless mastery of the steps and a floating jump. Vladimir Tkachenko…contributed bravura expertise.”

“Using music that is usually wasted, [the choreographer] created a sweet "Dove of Peace" duet in which each [dancer is] outfitted with one enormous wing…. the result is disarmingly poetic…faultless mastery of the steps… bravura expertise,” Lewis Segal, Los AngelesTimes, LA CA, 2013

“President Barack Obama attends a dress rehearsal of Moscow Ballet's “Great Russian Nutcracker,” in which his daughter, Sasha, portrays a mouse…and works on remarks he is scheduled to give later that day.” Pete Souza,Time Magazine, NYC, NY, 2012

“Knockout…Brimful with feeling…Expansive… the Russian style is elegantly generous, and so the experience is never meager. Kids…were wide-eyed with delight.” Chief Dance Critic Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, NYC NY, 2010

“Ekaterina Bortyakova, epitome of a classical ballerina…to say that I was impressed would be an extreme understatement. Her performance was flawless” Alt Daily, Virginia Beach VA, 2009

“Whimsical and imaginative storytelling blends with the richness of Russian classical dance to make the Great Russian Nutcracker a unique performance not to be missed!” News Blaze, Stockton PA, 2008

“The Great Russian Nutcracker has storybook sets, stunning costumes and top Russian dancers who convey all the majesty you would expect from the Moscow Ballet” Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque NM, 2001

Moscow Ballet at M.I.C.A.

Moscow Ballet announces pioneering program “Art, Drawing and Dance” using the organic relationship between the arrested movement of fine art and the physical, live action of ballet dancers to bring the dancers’ body to the canvases and lens of emerging artists.

Rolling out the new “Art, Drawing and Dance” (ADD) program in spring 2015, world acclaimed ballerinas pose for art students in their classroom and artists are invited to draw dancers on stage in their performance venues. Vaganova trained Moscow Ballet ballerinas pose for drawing and photography classes offering their finely developed musculature for the young artists to work from. After class, fine art students attend Moscow Ballet technique class and dress rehearsal at the performance venue for more drawing/shooting opportunities.

MICA (Maryland Institute for Contemporary Art Drawing) Fine Art Chair Rex Stevens says, “"The experience of having a first class ballerina modeling was very special for all the different majors involved. The opportunity to draw a professional dancer is always intriguing; to have access to a professional company is really rare for students.It was a thrilling and professional interaction between the ballerina and the students. I'm looking forward to the Moscow Ballet and MICA participating in another terrific collaboration."

National art institutes interested in developing the fine art experience for their students are encouraged to contact Moscow Ballet. The program will be fulfilled in a select number of fine arts schools for fall 2015.

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Romeo and Juliet

“Experience the combination of strength, grace and elegance offered by Alexandra Elagina and Anatolie Ustimov in their climactic pas de deux and the collection of "Can you top this?" solos it spawns. Elagina and Ustimov...both were exceptional.” Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press, Rob Hubbard, 2011

“[Elagina and Ustimov] performed non-stop sets of Fouetté en Tournants, Grand Ecarts and other amazing feats of agility and strength with perfect balance and attitude. The audience especially loved these visibly physically challenging sequences, and stormed the air with energizing rounds of applause.” Asheville NC, Mountain Express